quotes

Eat bread and salt and speak the truth.

The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom.

America is therefore the land of the future, where, in the ages that lie before us, the burden of the World’s History shall reveal itself – perhaps in a contest between North and South America. It is a land of desire for all those who are weary of the historical lumber-room of old Europe.

The truth of necessity is, therefore, Freedom.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free

Many gringos believe that by paying the sandinistas lip service or even supporting them, that their properties are safe from confiscation.

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want the most for what you want now.

There are seven things that the Lord hates and cannot tolerate; A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that kill innocent people, a mind that thinks up wicked plans, feet that hurry off to do evil, a witness who tells one lie after another, and someone who stirs up trouble among friends.

Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.

"Nicaragua is a country that relies on deceiving optimists into trying to live their and do business there, and squeezing them, slowly, like a python. Each breath, the python squeezes tighter, each breath is smaller, until all you have left is just that one small bit of oxygen left in your lungs, one last cubic centimeter, and you wonder, will I make it to the airport?"